HR Project Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION: HR Project Manager

As our client moves to the next stage of its growth, they are looking for a transformative Project Manager to lead on a large global change project.

This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of transforming this global group and enabling it to achieve its ambitions as a creative solutions company.

This is a full-time role working in a hybrid capacity from their Cape Town office. This role will report to the Lead Project Manager, with a dotted line to the Global Operations People Director.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

You will be responsible for project managing the delivery of a single HR platform across a global business. The objective is to align disparate ways of working across multiple platforms to a single, strategic Workday platform. This role will be at the centre of the delivery execution across a global estate. This role will be hands on in defining processes, upskilling teams, data migration and delivering effective change management across a global business.

You will also be responsible for supporting on PMO activity across the global transformation programme.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end project management, including planning, monitoring execution, and control of the Workday platform delivery
• Deliver plans and monitor outcomes vs scope, objectives, deliverables, and key performance indicators (KPIs) in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Working with existing PMO framework to manage RAID and mitigate blockers
• Ensure alignment with overall organisational strategy.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, dependencies, challenges, and develop contingency plans.
• Co-ordinate project resources across various time zones, including internal team members, external vendors, and consultants.
• Effective communicator, enabling collaboration across the project team, stakeholders, and departments to ensure project success.
• Monitor and report on project progress, providing regular status updates.
• Effective stakeholder engagement with teams across the globe.

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will thrive in a work environment that requires strong problem solving, analytical and communication skills and the ability to self-motivate, with a spike in attention to detail and being a finisher.

You’re good at:

• Strong team player with the ability to work collaboratively
• Experience working with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, including the C-suite
• Influencing and working with those outside of the team, communicating with stakeholders on the way.
• Creating structure and simplicity in a fast-paced environment.
• Influencing across competing agendas to ensure alignment and deliverables
• Attention to detail and ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• Flexibility to adapt easily to changing requirements and priorities.

You bring (experience & qualifications):

• Project management qualification or certificate
• Experience of project management principles, methodologies and tools
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks to time driven deliverables
• Experience in risk management, communications, and reporting
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Analytical mindset with proficiency in data analysis and interpretation.
• Some prior experience of
  • Delivering integrated HR platforms
  • Delivering effective Change Management across a global business
• Strong commitment to ethical business practices and corporate governance.

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